title: Glial cell regulation of neurotransmission and behavior in Drosophila.
abstract: Mounting evidence demonstrates that glial cells might have important roles in regulating the physiology and behavior of adult animals. We summarize some of this evidence here, with an emphasis on the roles of glia of the differentiated nervous system in controlling neuronal excitability, behavior and plasticity. In the review we highlight studies in Drosophila and discuss results from the analysis of mammalian astrocytes that demonstrate roles for glia in the adult nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Tufts Center for Neuroscience Research, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. rob.jackson@tufts.edu
authors.forename: F Rob
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Philip G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Haydon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D018698:Glutamic Acid